Whole Foods Data Breach and the Future of Customer Information
At some point, companies will be blocked from collecting large amounts of information about customers, or at the very least, limited to how long they can store it.
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Douglas A. McIntyre
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Second-quarter U.S. GDP was pegged at 3.1%, Volkswagen warned that the the diesel scandal still is hurting its earnings, Whole Foods was hit by hackers, and more important headlines.
Uber Driver Sign Up Takes 4 Minutes
Uber has begun a new promotion to get drivers in the United States. But does the plan clearly make it hard for Uber to have much quality control over new drivers?
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IBM has more workers in India than the United States, Toyota announced an electronic car joint venture with Mazda, Uber will kill is car leasing business, and other important headlines.
Short Interest in Apple Drops Over 8 Million Shares as New iPhones Launch
The short interest in Apple shares fell 18% for the period that ended September 15. That happened as Apple launched the new iPhone 8 and iPhone X, and ahead of a sharp slide in…
Fiat Chrysler Sales to Drop 9% in September as Industry Stays Flat
Fiat Chrysler is expected to have another horrible month, with sales down more than 8% in September. Sales for most other major car companies are expected to rise at a healthy pace.
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The U.S. government has put tariffs on Bombardier jets, Ford and Lyft will join forces to build self-driving cars, Twitter has started to test 280-character tweets, and more important headlines.
Does Starbucks Coffee Cause Cancer?
Some scientists believe that a chemical in coffee causes cancer. Starbucks now faces the perception that it is doing something bad for its customers.
Murders Rose to Over 17,000 in US Last Year
There has been an ongoing discussion about why crime rates have fallen recently. The same debate could apply to 2016 and its modest increase.
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Target has added Pinterest to its shopping app, Bangkok has became the world's most visited city, oil has moved back into bull market territory, and other important headlines.
Apple Named World’s Most Valuable Brand at $184 Billion
Interbrand has issued its annual ranking of the world's 100 most valuable brands. The list continues to show the rise in valuation of tech brands.
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Apple has been named the world's most valuable brand, GE is selling its industrial business assets to ABB, Intel has released the latest version of its PC chips, and more important headlines.
Under Armour Supports Athletes and the American Flag
Under Armour (NYSE: UA) tweeted that it supports athletes who have sat or kneeled during the National Anthem. It also says it supports the flag, which is a symbol of what the athletes have…
Equifax Shares Stage Modest Comeback
Equifax (NYSE: EFX) shares staged a modest comeback on Friday as they rose 7% to $105. The bounce stopped a multi-day sell-off after the company announced that 143 million customer accounts had been hacked.…
GM Production Cut Puts 1,000 Jobs at Risk
This news represents another example of how U.S. automobile manufacturers have struggled in their home market.
As Time Prepares to Sell Large Part of the Company, What Happens to the Rest?
Time has disclosed some of its assets are for sale. That puts even more focus on what will happen with the properties it has left.
UK Suffers Credit Downgrade
Downgrades never come at a good time, but the Moody's decision makes the acute problem of Brexit worse.
Huge iPhone Sales, Short Lines at Stores
A well-known Apple analyst predicts that iPhone 8 and iPhone X sales will be huge, but lines outside Apple stores will be small. Does that make sense?
Toys ‘R’ Us to Add 12,050 Holiday Workers in Top Markets
Toys "R" Us may be bankrupt, but it is not dead yet. The company said it will add 12,050 temporary holiday workers.
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise will cut up to 10% of its workforce, Facebook will turn over data on ads linked to Russian interests, air pollution may cause kidney disease, and other important headlines.